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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

804 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 41

Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Mac-lean Municipal Council was held on Tuesday, the Mayor (Ald. E. Munro) presiding! Others present were Aldermen O…

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News of the World. Important Conferences. of Supreme War Council. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 4

The Press Bureau announces that there were meetings of the Supreme War Council and important political conferences at Downing Street from Thursday to…

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Queensland Politics. Alteration in Parties. Some Close Contests. the Legislative Council Case. Brisbane, Wednesdays

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 4

A number of absent, and postal votes were counted to-day, and had the effect of bringing about, an alteration in the state of parties, which now stand: Labor…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 2
Also in Daily Examiner

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers, South Grafton, on Wednesday night, when there were present…

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Maclean Council Elections. Possible Candidates

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 2

Following upon the resignations of Ald. W. Williams D. Cameron and N. McLeod at last meeting of Maclean Municipal Council, an election is necessary within…

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The Cockatoo Island Notice. Protest From Labor Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 3

The Labor Council to-night received a telegram from the Prime Minister making it clear that the new conditions at Cockatoo Island naval dockyards only apply to…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at Coramba on Wednesday. Present: Crs. Hindmarsh (President), Blythman, Faulks, McLeod,…

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Shire and Blackberry

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 2

At last meeting of the Shire Council, Crs. Sparks and Bennett opened fire on the blackberry growing on the Dorrigo, and asked that definite action be…

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Ulmarra Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 8

The regular meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held on Thursday night, the Mayor, Ald. Fitzgerald, presiding. There were also present Alds. Napper, Gow…

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District News. Ulmarra. Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 2

The regular meeting of the above was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald), Ald. Napper Blanch MacLeod Gow…

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Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 2

Nominations of those ratepayers who to contest the three vacancies in the Maclean' Municipal Council, rendered vacant by the retirement of Aldermen D…

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Lord Mayor's Message to the Commander-in-chief. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 3

The Lord Mayor of London telegraphed to Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig:—"London as watching with profound es­teem and grateful admiration the splendid…

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Waterford Seat. Mayor Redmond Elected. a Lively Election. Bullet Wounds and Broken Heads. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 5

The Waterford by election resulted:—Redmond, 1243; White, 764. This is the Sinn Feiners' first defeat in the South of Ireland, after a fierce contest, wherein…

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Shire and Blackberry

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council, Crs. Sparks and Bennett opened fire on the blackberry growing on the Dorrigo, and…

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Federal Politics. Reconstructed Cabinet. Council of Defence. Capital and Labor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. Hughes to-night denied the report that increased taxation was contemplated. On the other hand the Treasurer is now considering the question of making…

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Harwood Shire Clerk

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 6

Thus the "Shire and Municipal Record:"—Considerable feeling has been excited in the Maclean-Harwood area by the appointment to the acting-clerkship…

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Macleay Council. Question of Borrowing £5000

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 3

A meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening last, when the following were present:—Ald. Lane (Mayor), Alds Savage, Wobster, O'Meara…

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Dismembered Russia. a Council of Defence. New Republic in Siberia. Appeal to Allies Expected. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 3

Reuter's Moscow correspondent states. that a Supreme Council has been constituted for the defence of the country, including Trotsky and Admiral Verderwsky…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

The regular meeting of the above was held last night: Present: The Mayor, (Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald), Ald. MacLeod, Gow, Blanch, Hall, and Mr…

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